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town one day last week. Rumor has 1t, a
| pleasant mission.
Miss Lizzie Miller left Saturday to attend
the commencement at Laurens, where her
brother. w. l.. Miller, Esq, is to deliver the
anniversary address.
A game OF base ball between the Honea
Peth and Due West colored clubs was played
saturday evening, the latter coming Off VIC
toriouS.
Mr.. W. c. Martin, of Hodges. spent an hour
in town last Saturday. He took Mr. E. III.
Prather home with him to see the aunt OF the
latter whois sick, but Is now better.
| MIR. ]. w. McGee, OF Westminster, is down
visiting friends in this place and at Walnut
Mr.. w. c. Brock will be the only representa-
tive frc IN this town on the jury next week.
And Is drawn every year.
A little child, ten months old, OF Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Drake, died last Thursday. and
was buried at Greenville church.
DR.. Latham preached at New Hope, Fairfield
ysstssFday and will be in North Caro-
The golden grain Is fast falling before the
| reapers scythe, and 1t really affords US pleas
ure to note that very fair crop will be har-
| vested.
We have been blessed with growing show.
ers, and the genial smiles Of the planter
seems to produce the happy effect OF bright
enlng the countenances Of others.
1t Is suggested that our most enterprising
citizens should have meeting to discuss the
feasibility Of lighting up our parks In the
summer months, especially during commence
Rev. Jno. T. Chalmers will visit Due West
| this week on his way to Greenwood.
Mrs. A. r. Easier. Of Philadelphia will
spend q few weeks in Due West with her
daughter Mrs. NJ. B. ELLIS. She is expected
"Wednesday. =
Mr.. Robt. Mckay, handsome young sales
| man In Due West and q student of insect
ology is experimenting with Insect Powder.
to whether 1t is successful insecticide Flies
and gnats are no longer pests to him.
Miss Teasdale from New York will reach
Due West this week and spend several weeks
| with her aunt Mrs. H. c. Poore.
| School Commissioner Cowan was in town
last Thursday. We are sure he was pleased
with the school in this place, for 1t is in charge
OF two OF our most accomplished young
ladies, who have its success near to their
hearts.
Some of our young men are thinking OF
forming an "etiguette club" to take the place
Of the literary club, which has gone into sum.
mer quarters. Some young men might learn
Miss Maggie Lowry, after an absence of
several months, visiting relatives and friends
in Alabama and Mississippi, has returned,
and vii! be here to enjoy the commence
There seems to be an unusually large num-
ber OF winged ants this year. Great clouds OF
them arise from the old stumps. 1t Is
Mr.. Patton Kennedy has been quite sick
and we know some OF his friends who are not
near him will be glad to hear that he is i'm.
Due West is getting to be very lIfeless or
very industrious We know not which. Nota
base ball club exists-not even the harsh
notes of brass band disturb the serenity Of
The average darkey will soon be happy
blackberries are coming.
Mr.. J. o. McClain, who is one Of the most
substantial planters of the county, says his
cotton crop Is in fine condition, hot having
been able to see his river bottom corn through
the muddy water he does not know how 1t
looks.
One of the wealthiest and most prominent
druggists In this State has not q relation on
the globe so far as he is informed. He does not
know when or where he was born, nor where
his parents came from. He has never heard
of another person having his name except his
Unless the citizens of this town respond
more promptly to the call for taxes, the
Treasurer will not be encouraged to take a
Spring chickens are scarce enough to be a
real delicacy, and are so high priced that only
epicures can afford them in Due West.
we f 6pSW farmer eaf who can M not tell the
ther. He has neighbor who for different
reason Is equally ignorant OF these prices. He
buys both on time and its useless TO ask
prices.
The Senior Glass Of Erskine tried the power
of Prof. Lees artistic skill last week by hav.
ing photograph taken. 1t Is said that the
glass would have bein endangered had 1t not
been the Professors were in the group.
DR.. G. B. Cowan has received quite a collec-
tion of animals and insects from his brother
L. o. Cowan. ESQ.,, of Nebraska Among
them are locusts, snakes, Lizards, a entipede,
buffalo and tarantula. They are embalmed
Among the speakers at the Davidson Col
lege COMMENCEMENT, next week, we see the
take for his subject "Demoninational Col
leges." The people there will hear something
excellent, we assure you.
The marshals for commencement week
E. L. Ried, chief For Tuesday nIght-W: Q.
Grace, Il. j.. Brown, d. G. Phillips, J. r. MIL
Ter. For Wednesday and Thursday-C. p.
Wilson, NJ. NJ. Ross, &c. Brice. G. A. Simon
Mr.. j. D. Brownies, one OF the wideawake
wardens OF the town, has returned from his
Washington trip. He visited several OF the
large cities Of the North, but likes his native
town none the less after seeing the sights.
Mrs. Carrie (Agnew) Donnald, wife Of Mr..
w. ]. Donnald died at her home in Donnalds-
vile last Wednesday. A young wife and
woman of excellent qualities Of head and
heart, and will be surely missed, not only by
her bereaved husband, but by large circle Of
relative, and friends: Her remains were
terian .cemetary here, of which church she
was member. DR.. w. L. Presley and Rev.
w. +. Pearson conducted the funeral services.
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doubled for last night at ii o'clock the spirit
of the little child took its flight to fairer
worlds on high, and has Joined Its mother
gone before. Just as the body Of this little one
Caldwell to be laid to rest by the side OF Its
mother Dwight, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Caldwell, died and will be buried
Tuesday at Greenville church. A sadder
scene not often witnessed than this'was. The
two children were cousins, and about the
same age. May He who cares for his people
be comfort to the heart-broken husband
and childleSs father.
Our postmaster has n large and pretty ther.
moneter. And Due West has one OF the most
efficient and accommodating postmasters In
the State.
Mr.. David Crawford and family have tho
sympathies OF this community In the death
OF their little daughter which occurred last
Friday morning. A number OF friends &C.
compained the remains to Little Mountain
conducted the services.
w. r. Branch, d. d. G. NJ made his annual
official visit TO lhe Masonic Lodge at this
place last Thursday, evening, and performed
and exceedingly impressive manner.
Mr.. Basil Callahan is dead. After weeks OF
suffering The good man passed Peaceinliy
away yesterday morning. He had attained
his four score years, and was o good citizen,a
kind neighbor, and many will miss him. He
has lived near Union Academy many, many
years. His remains Will be buried at Little
member, and the Rev. r. W. Burts will con-
duct religious exercises, this morning.
1t is reported that when soldier of the
salvation Army stepped from the train at
Hodges to address the hardened sinners OF
that town, one OF the citizens stopped him by
saying. "My friend, you are long way from
Head q uarters-thiS is Hodges.
The millions of caterpillers, that so COM
pletely destroyed the early forest leaves and
which once greatly excited the fears OF the
farmers, seem to have all disappeared.
Of the flourish sunday schools In